The Clarín group presented its plan of voluntary fitness He did so after de facto and illegal advancement of the AFSCA on their licenses. Looking for so urgent and immediate protect their rights against the official outrage, even though according to that same ruling it should have the same terms and conditions as the rest of the media groups. In parallel, it will continue carrying out legal actions to defend their rights. THIS IS THE FULL RELEASE OF THE GRUPO CLARÍN Before the entry into force of the judgment of the Court, and although according to it must have the same terms and conditions as the rest of the groups, the Clarin group presented this tomorrow, to justice and the AFSCA, a plan of voluntary compliance to licensing of media law. He did it in the illegal and de facto progress that the Government undertook in the last days to remove its audiovisual media binge. Indeed, against the policy of faits accomplis of the AFSCA (which initiated a procedure of trade on the fringes of the law, began to price their licenses and announced that he could seize their assets, in a smooth and plain confiscation), Clarín Group decided to separate its audiovisual licensing in six different business units, each one of them respecting the limits of article 45 of the law on media. The plan - that does not interrupt any legal actions that carries forward the group to defend their rights - was presented requesting that the judgment of the Supreme Court is fully met. That is, to ensure the performance of an independent, impartial application and authority with technical expertise, which can ensure a transparent and equitable treatment in the application of the law, the opposite of what happens today. Despite being the only group that went to justice and managed the suspension of articles of the law in all instances, the Government decided to benefit the rest, giving them deadlines that did not have. And now he intends to remove scandalously to the Clarín group terms that never began to run. The objective is clear: done in the few media critics that remain in the Argentina. This is a decision forced by circumstances. We are convinced that no civilized country state can ignore retroactively licenses he bestowed upon himself, which have several years ahead. Did not even countries like Venezuela and Ecuador. We know that in any democratic country become laws with name and surname; brutally discriminating a group above competitors; you seek to remove viability to the independent media; that it censored, no reason technical nor competitive, means that they do not use radio spectrum and are therefore infinite. This decision is also the least desired, since it contradicts the historical strategy of the Clarin group to maintain the necessary integration and strength (in terms of human, technological and financial) to ensure its journalistic independence, safeguard an Argentine space in globalization, and tackle the great challenges of the era of convergence in communications. The dismemberment that imposes this law not only goes against global trends and legitimately acquired rights, but it seeks to weaken the sustainability that allows us to stand apart from the power to turn. For this reason, this adaptation does not imply, or remotely, the resignation of our principles or the surrender of our rights, which will be defended to the last instances. Meanwhile, we will seek to ensure - with the new owners-that will preserve the quality standards of the products and services provided, the volume of investments and the rights of our customers both during the implementation of the plan of adequacy. As a primary generator of employment in the audiovisual industry of the Argentina, Grupo Clarin will also seek the preservation of jobs, in an increasingly difficult context. Aside from the presentation of the date, the Clarin group will analyze appeal to international courts to challenge the impugned articles, which openly violate principles of the Pact of San José, Costa Rica, as long as they contain cases of indirect censorship, silence and discriminating media critics and violate acquired rights. In addition, and as provided for in the judgment of the Court, the Clarin group will continue litigating in local courts all aspects linked to the discretionary and selective application of the rule by the national Government. The plan: It is subduing us under threat of confiscation. And with her rights it would be violating not only Clarín, but millions of people to continue accessing the media and services that freely choose. So while we continue litigating to protect our current integrity, we have decided to divide the current structure of the Clarín group into six independent business units, whose transfers and holders will be defined as the process of adaptation progresses. 1.) The first unit includes companies Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino (ARTEAR), licensee of Channel 13 of Buenos Aires; Canal 12 Cordoba; Canal 6 de Bariloche and the signal of TN (Todo Noticias) news. Also the company Radio Mitre, with the frequencies AM 790 and FM 100 in Buenos Aires, AM 810 and FM 102.9 in Cordoba, and FM 100.3 in Mendoza. Also, this unit include 24 local TV licenses by cable from the current cable system, of cities where there is incompatibility with open TV. (2) The second unit will keep the bulk of the operations of Cablevision and Fibertel. In the same Fund Fintech will keep 40% of the shares. This unit will incorporate 24 cable licenses and includes the signal meter, local Cablevision Channel in the city of Buenos Aires. (3) The third unit will have 20 per the current Cablevision cable TV licences. (4) By another serious anomaly of the law, the audiovisual signals (that do not use spectrum, are free-creation, generate production and employ Argentine) should also be transferred. The rest of the signals in which the group participates are included in this fourth unit: 13 satellite channel, Magazine, again, I want music in my language, Rural channel, TyC Sports and TyC Max. ((5) Other units include the following radio services: licensing of FM in the cities of Tucumán and Bariloche, Bahía Blanca, Santa Fe 6) another unit will include the license of open TV Canal 7 de Bahía Blanca and participation in Channel 9s Mendoza. Our commitment We are convinced that arbitrary provisions of this law not only are going to wrong way of the world, but generate means weak and dependent Governments, favor foreign groups above the national cause technological backwardness and privilege to companies that have no history in the media industry but business concessions from the Government. All this in order to reduce pluralism, conditioned the work of journalists and thus restrict freedom of expression. Source: clarin/politica/Ley-Grupo-Clarin-adecuacion-voluntaria_0_1023497906.html We believe that the Argentina is still the debate a serious Bill, not made against anyone in particular but for the benefit of independent information, genuine audiovisual production sustainability of media in the face of technological convergence and preservation of sources of work in the long run. Meanwhile, we are determined to continue to fight, as we have been doing for several years, to continue communicating without tutelajes or cooptaciones. So Clarín Group remains firmly committed to journalism, information, production and distribution of audiovisual content. Because he wants to keep embodying an independent voice, a healthy industry and a private, national, and future communication project. Despite all the obstacles, but with the conviction intact. (Translated by Bing) ******************************************************************* jajaja I am part of We The People ~~~
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 15:02:24 +0000
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